Michx., Poaceae
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Michx., Poaceae |
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Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Primarily a threat at high elevations? no
Common name(s): [more details]
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English: bullgrass, hairy bead grass, thin paspalum |
Habit: grass
Description: "Culms slender, erect, usually 30 to 50 cm tall; sheaths pilose; blades rather firm, erect or nearly so, linear, about 10 to 12 cm long, 2 to 6 mm wide, densely pilose on both surfaces and papillose-ciliate on the margin; racemes on slender peduncles, solitary or sometimes 2, arching, 5 to 7 cm long; spikelets elliptic-obovate, about 1.5 mm long, glabrous or minutely pubescent" (Hitchcock, 1935; p. 584). "Grass with a solitary inflorescence branch on the rachis and bearing round, flattened spikelets" (Whistler, 1988; p. 55).
Description from GrassBase.
Habitat/ecology: In American Samoa, "common in lawns in the Tafuna Housing Area of Tutuila)" (Whistler, 1988; p. 55). "Common in Micronesia" (Whistler, 1988; p. 55).
Propagation: Seed
Native range: US, Mexico (Hitchcock, 1935; p. 584).
Presence:
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
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American Samoa
Manu‘a Islands |
Ta‘u Island |
National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2002) (voucher ID: PTBG 38850)
Taxon name on voucher: Paspalum setaceum Michx. |
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American Samoa
Tutuila Islands |
Tutuila Island |
Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 55)
Voucher cited: Whistler 4987 |
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US)
Northern Mariana Islands |
Rota Island |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 55)
Var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey |
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US)
Northern Mariana Islands |
Rota Island |
introduced
invasive |
Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1982) (p. 84)
Var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey; vouchers cited: Fosberg & Moore 58241 (US, BISH, POM, NY, L), Raulerson 1493 (US, GUAM) |
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US)
Saipan |
Saipan Island |
introduced
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Raulerson, L. (2006) (p. 11)
Var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey |
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Federated States of Micronesia
Kosrae Island |
Kosrae Island |
introduced
invasive |
Josekutty, P. C./Wakuk, E. E./Joseph, M. J. (2002) (p. 63) |
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Guam
Guam Island |
Guam Island |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 55)
Var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey |
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Guam
Guam Island |
Guam Island |
introduced
invasive |
Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1982) (p. 84)
Var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey; vouchers cited: Fosberg 59816 (US, BISH), Fosberg 59636 (US,BISH, L), Fosberg & Evans 46207 (US, BISH, MO, NY, A, CANB, UC), Fosberg 46223 (US, BISH, POM, MO, L, K, BRI), Fosberg 43497 (US, BISIH, POM, TI, P, BM) |
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State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Maui Island |
introduced
invasive |
Oppenheimer, Hank (2007) (p. 29)
East Maui. Voucher cited: Oppenheimer & G. Hansen H90403 (BISH, PTBG) |
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Kiribati
Tungaru (Gilbert) Islands |
Tarawa Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Space, James C./Imada, Clyde T. (2004) (p. 74)
var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey. Voucher: Imada 2003-24 (BISH 697639) |
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Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain |
Bikini (Pikinni) Atoll |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. R. (1988) (p. 11) |
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Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain |
Jaluit (Jãlwõj) Atoll |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. Raymond (1990) (p. 34) |
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Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain |
Kili (Kõle) Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 4)
"Common to abundant; major component of grassy fields, in ruderal areas, around houses". |
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Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain |
Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 55) |
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Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain |
Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Whistler, W. A./Steele, O. (1999) (pp. 87-88)
Vouchers cited: Fosberg 36641, Fosberg 39488, Fosberg 48025, Fosberg 48045, Herbst 8889, Herbst 8953, Herbst 9006, Herbst 9021, Whistler 11182 |
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Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain |
Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1982) (p. 84)
Var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey; vouchers cited: Fosberg 36641 (US, BISH, POM), Fosberg 39488 (US, BISH), Fosberg 48025 (US, BISH, POM, NY, L), Fosberg 48045 (US, BISH, CANB, MO, POM) |
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Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain |
Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Fosberg, F. R. (1959) (p. 2)
Voucher cited: Fosberg 36641 (US) |
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Marshall Islands
Ralik Chain |
Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll |
National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (1998) (voucher ID: PTBG 43967)
Taxon name on voucher: Paspalum setaceum Michx. |
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Marshall Islands
Ratak Chain |
Arno Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2007) (p. 3)
"Abundant; lawns and ruderal areas". |
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Marshall Islands
Ratak Chain |
Majuro (Mãjro) Atoll |
introduced
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Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 55) |
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Marshall Islands
Ratak Chain |
Majuro (Mãjro) Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 52) |
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Marshall Islands
Ratak Chain |
Majuro (Mãjro) Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1982) (p. 84)
Var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey; voucher cited: Fosberg 58815 (US) |
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Marshall Islands
Ratak Chain |
Maloelap Atoll |
Imada, Clyde (2006)
var. ciliatiflolium (Michx.) Vasey |
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Marshall Islands
Ratak Chain |
Mili (Mile) Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2010) (p. A7)
Abundant, runway and most grassy areas on Mili, Tokewa. |
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Marshall Islands
Ratak Chain |
Wotje (Wõjjã) Atoll |
introduced
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Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2009) (p. 1)
Voucher cited: Vander Velde 0513200919 |
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Palau
Palau (Belau ) (main island group) |
Peleliu (Beliliou) Island | Wagner, W. L./ Herbst, D. R./Weitzman, A./Lorence, D.H. (2013) | |
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United States (other Pacific offshore islands)
Midway Atoll |
Midway Atoll |
introduced
invasive |
Starr, Forest/Martz, Kim (2000) (pp. 11-12)
Voucher cited: Starr & Martz 990622-1 (BISH) |
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United States (other Pacific offshore islands)
Midway Atoll |
Sand Island |
introduced
invasive |
Starr, Forest/Starr, Kim/Loope, Lloyd (2008) (pp. B-11) |
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United States (other Pacific offshore islands)
Palmyra Atoll |
Palmyra Atoll |
National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (1995) (voucher ID: PTBG 38253)
Taxon name on voucher: Paspalum setaceum Michx. |
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United States (other Pacific offshore islands)
Wake Islands |
Wake Island | Wagner, W. L./ Herbst, D. R./Weitzman, A./Lorence, D.H. (2013) | |
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Costa Rica (Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
El Salvador (Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Honduras (Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Nicaragua (Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Panama (Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Mexico
Mexico |
Mexico (United Mexican States) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
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British Indian Ocean Territory
Chagos Archipelago |
Diego Garcia Island |
introduced
invasive |
Whistler, W. Arthur (1996) (p. 25) |
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